In the Mexico match, Messi told his teammates where he would like the ball to score. Moments later, the net was swaying.
27.11. 17:57
Argentina picked up a vital win at the FIFA World Cup on Saturday, beating Mexico 2-0. On Sunday, additional information was received about the winning goal of the match, which tells about what was considered the best in the world Lionel Messi’s a lot of game reading ability.
Argentina dominated the match from the start, but Mexico, which defended closely, was able to keep the Argentines out of scoring positions quite easily, especially in the first half.
In the second half, Argentina’s grip tightened, and ball control moved meter by meter closer to Mexico’s goal. However, there were no scoring chances.
After about an hour of play, Messi went to exchange a few words with his teammate Angel Di Maria with. About a minute later, the ball was in Mexico’s goal and Messi Di Maria was celebrating the goal.
What happened?
“We talked for a minute before the goal. He said the opponent drops down inside the penalty area, so there is space in front of the defensive line. He advised me to try to find him there,” Di Maria says of his conversation with Messi of The Guardian by.
“I waited for the situation to open up, and I fed him. It was a bad pass, but he always finds a solution to everything and scored a great goal.”
Messi’s take on Di Maria’s bouncing pass was perfect, as was his left-footed shot that sent the ball wide of the post.
Argentina clung to victory and never let go. Enzo Fernandez sealed the final score with a superb shot in the 87th minute.
Argentina had their backs against the wall in the match after unexpectedly losing to Saudi Arabia in their opening match of the tournament 1–2. Messi admitted that mentally preparing for the match was not easy for the team.
“The first half was really difficult, and we did things too hastily. We couldn’t find room because Mexico closed down like never before. In the second half, we found our game and scored a goal that always changes the situation,” Messi said.
“Hopefully we can be more calm in the next match and finally find the way we have been playing for a long time. This team has looked like they are ready to fight. When we are united, we are capable of great things.”
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